Effects of Preoperative Acupuncture on Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting and Plasma Serotonin Values in the Hysterectomy Postoperative Period: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Effects of Preoperative Acupuncture on Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting and Plasma Serotonin Values in the Hysterectomy Postoperative Period: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Background : Nausea and vomiting are frequent complications of anesthesia in the postoperative period. Acupuncture at the pericardium point 6 (PC6) is known to be effective in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Objectives: The objective of the present study is to investigate the ef...

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Main Authors: Michelle Catarina Pires, Guilherme Antonio Moreira de Barros, Lucas Guimarães Ferreira Fonseca, Murilo Moreira Thom, Paulo do Nascimento Junior, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies
Subjects:
acupuncture therapy
acupuncture points
postoperative nausea and vomiting
serotonin
Online Access:https://www.journal-jams.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.5.300

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